This lovely old oak tree was one of the things that attracted me to this place over 30 years ago, and it looks just the same today as it did then.
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A view of our valley through the fig trees on this hot September afternoon.
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Probably the last picking of tomatoes for this year.
That'll be 150 bottles of passata safely stored away for the coming year.
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It's never too early to start teaching a puppy to hunt for truffles!
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Goodbye, house. 🥹 See you next spring. Try not to get in any more earthquakes while we're gone. #Umbria
#BloomScrolling I'll finally get to see my garden in #Umbria again tomorrow, if only for a minute. We have a very busy and very long day ahead, with much to do in the short time we are there. My garden has gotten a lot bigger since this was taken a few years ago, with many happy hours spent. Sigh. Expecting tears...
The light of the evening sun shining through the leaves of our fig tree. I love the dappled light and colours.
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Tess, our guardian.
But even more depressed than usual having to tolerate the arrival of our new puppy.
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Particolare della #statua di #sanfrancesco nel #bosco dell’#eremodellecarceri #assisi #perugia #umbria #UnoFoto
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Your vagabondi amichevoli started the long trip back to #Umbria today, and found ourselves in the most tranquil spot for dinner. Lac Ganin, France. #TravelPhoto #Wanderlust
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Lo #yineyang nel #bosco dell’#eremodellecarceri #sanfrancesco #assisi #perugia #umbria
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When your new puppy's legs aren't strong enough for a long walk it is time to improvise a puppy carrier!
This little thing will hopefully be finding us lots of truffles next year..
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Finally the heat has broken, ten degrees less today than yesterday and cooler still tomorrow. It's quite a relief!
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Once, when my children were young, they spent time poking with a stick a motionless snake hanging down an earth bank. Eventually the snake got fed up, opened its jaws wide open, and regurgitated one of these, which proceeded to hop away into the undergrowth!
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Hollyhocks on a hot summer afternoon.
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Just one of the animals with whom we share our lives here on this hillside.
Euscorpius italicus, not dangerous but best to keep out of your underwear!
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